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Arcane Anxieties and Esoteric Fears
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Anxiety induced by the mere sight of coins, oddly numismatic dread
  • 2. Aversion to the navel, oddly centered on the body’s belly button
  • 3. Paranoia of being watched by waterfowl, ironically avian and paranoid
  • 5. Abhorrence of the color yellow, chromatic fear with solar hues
  • 8. Fear of responsibility, embracing the burden’s shadow in psychological terms
  • 9. Apprehension of returning home, a paradoxical domestic dread
Down
  • 4. Fear tied to Pennsylvania, symbolizing regional-specific dread or anxiety
  • 6. Irrational fear associated with cleansing or washing – hygiene’s nemesis
  • 7. Dread of hands, whether touching or waving, tactile terror personified
  • 10. Fear of furniture that supports yet unnerves – needle in the upholstery

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